progressive-downloader ☆
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Description:
Download manager
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 9.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 19, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: download-manager accelerator macos utility networking
Install: brew install --cask progressive-downloader
About:
Progressive Downloader is a high-performance download manager for macOS designed to accelerate file transfers and manage downloads efficiently. It utilizes multi-threaded connections to maximize bandwidth utilization for faster downloads. The tool also provides robust features like automatic resume capabilities and site explorer functionality.
Key Features:
  • Multi-threaded connection acceleration
  • Automatic download resumption
  • Built-in site explorer
  • Browser integration
  • Scheduled downloads
Use Cases:
  • Accelerating large file downloads
  • Managing batch downloads from FTP/HTTP servers
  • Mirroring websites for offline access
Alternatives:
  • Folx – Similar multi-threaded acceleration and browser integration
  • wget – Command-line alternative lacking GUI but highly scriptable
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 5, 2026 1:40pm 9.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 0c2ad295
Jan 14, 2026 7:39pm 9.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 70e3bf08
Dec 19, 2025 7:23am 8.5.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 0d846c13
Sep 15, 2025 12:47pm 8.1 0 VERSION_BUMP a5fd7020
Jul 24, 2024 7:42am 7.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 4f8f8ffa
Jul 4, 2024 11:07am 7.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 2260ab4b
Jun 30, 2024 12:39pm 7.0 0 VERSION_BUMP bef6e2ed
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